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    "deck": "A family of four in Alaska can earn $7,733 a month and still qualify for heating assistance.",
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    "body_md": "Most Alaskans who qualify for heating help never apply. Alaska's Division of Public Assistance is accepting applications now for its heating assistance program, which covers two separate programs under a single application, including one designed for households that earn too much for the base program but still cannot cover a winter of heating costs.\n\nThe income cutoff is higher than most people assume. A household of four can earn up to $7,733 a month and still qualify. The other requirement is small: a household needs at least $200 a year in heating costs paid out of pocket, a bar most households clear in a single cold month.\n\nThe benefit does not go to applicants directly. Payment is made once a year, straight to the household's heating fuel company or electric company.\n\nPayments start going out the first working day in October. The last day to apply is April 30. Households can apply online through the state's Alaska Connect portal, by mail, by fax, or in person at a public assistance office.",
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